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#bd8fff color: Liliac

#bd8fff is rgb(189, 143, 255) in RGB and oklch(73.827% 0.16237 301.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

73.8%
0.162
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bd8fff

#bd8fff is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Liliac (#c48efd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bd8fff mixed with white

  1. bd8fff
  2. c39bff
  3. caa6ff
  4. d0b2ff
  5. d7bdff
  6. ddc8ff
  7. e4d3ff
  8. eadeff
  9. f1e9ff
  10. f8f4ff

Darker: #bd8fff mixed with black

  1. bd8fff
  2. a47cde
  3. 8c69be
  4. 74579e
  5. 5d4580
  6. 473463
  7. 332448
  8. 1f152e
  9. 0d0716
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd8fff with less saturation

  1. bd8fff
  2. bb93f7
  3. b996ef
  4. b799e6
  5. b59cde
  6. b39fd6
  7. b1a1cd
  8. afa4c5
  9. aea6bc
  10. aca8b3

Questions about #bd8fff

What color is #bd8fff?

#bd8fff is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(189, 143, 255), in HSL hsl(264.64, 100%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.827% 0.16237 301.494).

What colors go well with #bd8fff?

The complementary color of #bd8fff is #9bb92d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87a2ff and #e481d8. The triadic partners are #f18f1f and #00c8b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8fff?

Black text reads better on #bd8fff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8fff a warm or cool color?

#bd8fff is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.162.